Origin: This was one of the last towns chartered by Massachusetts Governor Jonathan Belcher prior to the establishment of New Hampshire as an independent province. Once a parish of Exeter, Epping was incorporated as a separate town in 1741. It was probably named for Epping Forest, a suburb of London used by royalty for deer hunting, which was likely familiar to Governor Belcher. Epping was the home of three of New Hampshire's governors: William Plumer (1759-1850), David Morril (1772-1849), and Benjamin Franklin Prescott (1833-1895).

Villages and Place Names: Camp Hedding, Martin Crossing, North Epping, West Epping

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,233 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Epping totaled 4,869 over 56 years, from 2,006 in 1960 to 6,875 in 2016. The largest decennial percent change was a 52 percent increase between 1980 and 1990, following a 47 percent increase the previous decade. The 2016 Census estimate for Epping was 6,875 residents, which ranked 46th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density and Land Area, 2016 (US Census Bureau): 263.6 persons per square mile of land area. Epping contains 26.1 square miles of land area and 0.1 square miles of inland water area.

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